Seth’s Sightings

What gorgeous Spring days … sunny and near 70, how wonderful. Daffodils are beginning to bloom, and the forsythia that gets the most sun has yellow buds all ready. Now if the weather will keep from frost at night, this will be a great show. We had some funky weather blow through last weekend, toppling trees and dropping branches. Our area was lucky, as that storm had tornadoes including some sighted in Pennsylvania.

I was at Carbon County St. Luke’s for a blood draw and met Heisenberg the therapy dog (named after the Breaking Bad character). She’s a Bernese Mountain Dog and was in the hall with her handler as I went to

by Seth Isenberg

and from the room where bloodwork was done. As a therapy dog, she visits the hospital twice a week.

The local Penguins are winding down their season. Ruth and I attended two of the recent home games, cheering the guys but watching them lose. There’s one more home game … then in two weeks, Knoebels opens.

Arriving home one night after work, I backed the car in to park. Before we could get out of the car, we saw a rabbit come up the alley. Nothing unusual here, but as it comes past, one of the neighborhood’s feral cats appeared, clearly stalking the rabbit. We watched as the cat stealthily kept the rabbit in its sights, keeping low, as the rabbit hopped into a neighbor’s back yard and then out of sight.

Other sightings include some more hawks, and what Ruth thinks was an owl –she got the best look at it.

Gas prices are going up a bit and threaten to rise more just as we have some road trips. Ruth and I will be visiting family for the holiday weekend and will write about that next week.

It’s supposed to snow again this Friday at the Donner Ski Ranch in California, literally inching toward an all-time record of near or over 700 inches of snowfall – then turn warm which may be the start of a big melt. Their weather turns cooler next weekend, with another bit of snow predicted. Congratulations to the Louisiana State U women’s basketball team, and UConn’s men’s team as winners of the national championships. I followed the women through to the amazing final. It’s no surprise the games drew record audiences … such good basketball.

We plan to be at the first White Haven Main Street Market this Saturday to do some shopping and support the event. The outdoor Market will continue on the second Saturday of each month, through the summer. Happy Easter and Passover to all who celebrate. Best wishes for fun and healthy gatherings.

Coming Events

FRIDAY, APRIL 7—BSA/Venturing Crew Fish Fry, 12-7 p.m., American Legion Post 781, Mountain Top, 570-436-6276

SATURDAY, APRIL 8—Main Street Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 243 Main Street, White Haven

TUESDAY, APRIL 11—Library membership meeting, 6:30 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12—Book Club, 6 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library

FRIDAY, APRIL 14—Booksale, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 4-7 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

FRIDAY, APRIL 14—Storytime, 4:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, APRIL 15—Booksale, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, APRIL 22—Weatherly Area Museum Benefit Dinner, 6 p.m., L&L Fire Company Banquet Hall, 570-427-8173

SATURDAY, APRIL 29—College Planning 101, 10 a.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, APRIL 29—Dead Serious…About Life performance, 6 p.m., Weatherly Area Middle School, 513-459-7268

SUNDAY, APRIL 30—Dead Serious…About Life performance, 3 p.m., Weatherly Area Middle School, 513-459-7268

FRIDAY, MAY 12—Storytime, 4:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, MAY 13—Main Street Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 243 Main Street, White Haven

SATURDAY, MAY 13—Yoga with Amanda Neidlinger of River Run Healing Arts, 9 a.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, MAY 20—White Table Program by American Legion Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085